Legally Blonde Equity Chorus Call (Dancers)

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 6:48pm

http://www.playbill.com/jobs/find/job_detail/10275.html

is this for the workshop? or broadway production? i assume workshop
Updated On: 2/21/06 at 06:48 PM

[Bug715]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 6:57pm

I heard that they are planning on making Legally Blonde into a play. I loved the movie but not sure how the play would turn out.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 6:58pm

haha thats what this is for, its not a play, its a musical

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 10:20pm

It's for the workshop.

[blaxx]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 10:37pm

Does someone in the chorus have more chance to make it to Broadway if they are cast in the workshop than the leads?

[flaemmchen]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 10:58pm

Not necessarily.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 12:31am

It's all a toss-up. Sometimes, most of the original workshop cast will be retained, but usually there are major changes. I imagine that chorus members are as susceptable (sp?) to this as principals. Perhaps even more so, because if the chorus roles require only background singing and dancing, they would be much easier to replace.

[BSoBW3]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 12:34am

Here we go again!

A musical IS a play.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 7:49am

With music! So yeah, it is play.

ANYWAYS... I dunno, like I know you can't judge something before it's actually been onstage, but honestly I can't see Legally Blonde onstage...I can't explain it...Elle Woods breaking out into song? Singing some heartfelt love ballad to Emmitt?

[Katurian2]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 8:38am

haha- I hope it's not heartfelt! That would just be weird. "I like love you like so like freaking much you hottie! Like, pucker up!"

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 2:14pm

thats kind of weird that they'd be having auditions for a workshop at the Hilton Theatre...

[peach]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 2:46pm

Isn't Jerry Mitchell doing the choreography for this? If so, I'd go see it for some dancin'.

[starlight2]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 3:07pm

This is Jerry Mitchells' Directorial debut. Last I heard, Laura Bell Bundy was the lead in this workshop.

[pauseforamoment99]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 3:12pm

Here is a link I found on actorsequity.org:

http://web.actorsequity.org/CastingSearch/browse_notice.asp?NoticeID=8015&NoticeType=1

They also give a breakdown of some characters.

[pauseforamoment99]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 3:14pm

Personnel
- Dir/Chor: Jerry Mitchell
- Book: Heather Hach
- Music/Lyrics: Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
- Mus. Dir: Alex Lacamoire
- Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 3:24pm

oooh sounds like fun!

[michelle4]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 3:29pm

I believe that the Equity guidelines state that if it is an Equity workshop that those involved are suppose to have first right of refusal.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 4:10pm

i hope laura bell stays with it... she would be amazing in this role! :)

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 4:13pm

here's a cast list for the reading:

Laura Bell Bundy (Elle Woods), Scott Bakula (Professor Callahan), Rachel Dratch (Paulette), Christian Borle (Emmett), Richard Blake (Warner), Kate Shindle (Vivien), Nikki Snelson (Brook Wyndam), Leslie Kritzer (Serena), Farah Alvin (Margot), Pearl Sun (Pilar), Andy Karl (Kyle), Aaron Lohr, Kate Wetherhead, Donna Vivino, Debra Wiseman, Kevin Pariseau, Rashad Naylor, Julie Garnye, Eisa Davis, T.J. Maddox, Caesar Samayoa.

[JustChillin8908]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 6:42pm

Rachel Dratch? That's the girl from Saturday Night Live right?(please don't yell at me if I sound stupid)

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 6:47pm

oh, thats cool that kate weatherhead and christian borle did the reading

i really hope these cast members stay with the show (laura bell bunday especially as i said before). i think they all would fit their roles so well, and yeah, laura needs to get back on broadway :)

[flaemmchen]

Posted: 2/22/06 at 8:24pm

Yay Julie Garnye! I hope she makes it all the way through to B'way--the girl deserves it.

And they do workshops at the Hilton a lot; the Sweet Charity workshop was there. The rehearsal space up there is just huge and lovely.

[flirtandflounce]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:15am

For the reading in May Donna Vivino will be playing Enid.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 3:39am

Ana Gasteyer (sp?) as Paulette maybe?
Also why not bring Victor Garber in for Calahan, lol?

Richard Blake could pull of Warner in terms of looks!

Updated On: 2/23/06 at 03:39 AM

[idunno]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 5:00pm

I'm going to be in NY then. Any one know if the reading is open to the public? When, where, how much?